Arts & Culture

Greta Garbo estate goes under the hammer in Los Angeles

An extraordinary collection of items belonging to Greta Garbo is to go under the hammer at Julien's Auctions in December.…

12 years ago

Rembrandt etching Writing-Master lost in the post by Norway gallery

Soli Brug Gallery in Greaaker in Norway has admitted losing a Rembrandt etching worth up to $8,500 in the post,…

12 years ago

Ecce Homo fresco by Elias Garcia Martinez botched by amateur restoration

An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorized attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ…

12 years ago

Nina Bawden, Carrie’s War author, dies aged 87

British children's author Nina Bawden, who was best known for writing the book Carrie's War, has died aged 87. Publisher…

12 years ago

Is Alice in Wonderland a story about drugs?

Alice in Wonderland fans have been marking the 150th anniversary of the fateful boat trip that saw the genesis of…

12 years ago

Rare Picasso glass artwork found in Evansville Museum of Art storage

A rare piece of art believed to have been inspired by Pablo Picasso in an Evansville museum, actually turned out…

12 years ago

Picasso’s Child With A Dove in export bar

British Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Picasso's Child With A Dove, in the hope…

12 years ago

Ukraine chocolate museum opened in Akmescit

History of chocolate is being re-told in Akmescit, capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine, where a chocolate…

12 years ago

Brussels Flower Carpet 2012 in African designs on the Grand Place

A flower carpet using designs from Africa has been created on the main square of the Belgian capital, Brussels. Hundreds…

12 years ago

Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies in Los Angeles aged 68

Composer Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the scores for films and shows including The Sting and A Chorus Line, has died…

12 years ago